Movie Reviews

I’ve always loved a good star-crossed lovers story and I enjoy crime thrillers. This was much of the appeal of checking out Marmalade, the directorial debut of actor Keir O’Donnell. The film combines both genres, telling a tale of two lovers separated by freedom and prison. Synopsis Follows a man …

Asian cinema has a strange habit of blending genres that, as a concept, seem will never work, but dammit, somehow they manage to make it work. And work well. The Blue Jean Monster is one that works, in spite of itself. Synopsis A cop gets buried under steel rebars while …

February 27, 2024, is the 20th anniversary of the release of the movie Club Dread. Over time, the film has essentially become a cult classic. Enough has been written about the comedy troupe behind the film, Broken Lizard, the guys behind Super Troopers. so rather than focus on them, this …

Hammer Films’ re-imagining of the classic tale “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,” simply titled Doctor Jekyll, is coming to digital platforms starting March 11. Doctor Jekyll was directed by Joe Stephenson and stars Eddie Izzard as the titular character, Dr. Nina Jekyll. It also stars Scott …

When asked to name a movie that was way ahead of its time, the first that comes to my mind is Jawbreaker (1999). Confused by its sweet, bright, candy-coated marketing campaign, moviegoers didn’t clamor to theaters to see it. But in the past 25 years, this pitch black comedy of a …

In 1978, infamous serial killer Ted Bundy committed what would be his last brutal attack at a sorority house at Florida State University. While his crimes have been studied and analyzed ad nauseam, The Black Mass from actress/director Devanny Pinn takes a unique, and decidedly different approach altogether. Synopsis “Inspired …

Creature horror goes back to the origins of the genre. From the early silent films to rise of the Universal monsters, to the 80’s slasher boom, larger than life menaces have come in all forms for decades. But with the rise of what fans call “elevated horror”, these creatures have …

I really enjoy films where someone has to fight for their life against insurmountable odds. The Moon, recently released on Blu-Ray from Well Go USA, is that type of film. From the moment I saw the trailer, I knew it was a film I had to see. Check out the …

Is there a limit to the number of gratuitous beaver shots that can be in a film? Well, Hundreds of Beavers (2022) certainly did its best to push those limits! Check Out the Trailer! Synopsis A drunken applejack salesman, Jean Kayak, must go from zero to hero and become North …

DR GIFT is a unique movie, in that it’s a haunted house flick and a slasher film, as well as a film that features a fair amount of comedy to go with its gruesome gore. How does it all work together? In my opinion? Fairly well. Read on for my …